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Minh emerges as polarizing Vietnam war candidate
Supporters led by religious figures and old military men praise Minh as a possible end to the war and a strong national figure. Detractors aligned with Thieu call him inept and even a tennis loving buffoon. Minh, nearly six feet tall, rose as a contender after a 1963 coup anniversary speech and comes from a mandarin lineage with French-educated roots.
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